Yale Law Dean Tries to Block Trump Settlement as Federal Funding Hangs in Balance
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 7
Yale Law Dean Tries to Block Trump Settlement as Federal Funding Hangs in Balance
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 7
Summary
Cristina M. Rodríguez and some Yale Law School faculty have quietly pressed university leaders to abandon a potential settlement with the Trump administration, arguing it would compromise Yale’s independence.
Those opponents say the administration cannot be trusted and warn a deal could damage the rule of law and Yale’s reputation; they have even explored carving the law school out of any agreement.
Yale’s top leaders are still pursuing negotiations because they believe a settlement may be needed to protect federal funding, according to people familiar with the talks.
The Justice Department is investigating Yale’s undergraduate, medical school and law school admissions, and has already accused the medical school of illegal discrimination while the law school inquiry remains unfinished.
That timing has sharpened internal resistance because some faculty object to settling before the government has formally accused the law school of wrongdoing or Yale has contested any findings.